How do I locate an investment friendly agent?

Question

Im brand new to investing in real estate. Im looking to buy and hold a single family or duplex property to start. How do I find an agent that works with investment properties? Should I avoid big name brokerages or embrace them? Do people work with multiple agents at a time?

Thanks!

Dalyn Hazell · Answer

@Kai Walden Another good way to find investor friendly real estate agents is to call the real estate offices￼ in your area. Once you get in touch with the team leader￼, or manager, you can ask them which of their agents work heavily with investors. This way, you’re not contacting every single agent.

Good luck!

Dawn Brenengen · Answer

This is a great place to start too - https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

John Warren · Answer

@Kai Walden I would attend local meetups as a lot of us agents go to our local meetups to network and potentially meet clients. You will get a feel for which agents are pursuing investors' business. In addition, you can network with other investors and ask them who they use. When you are in the early stages of your team building, you will find that one good team member leads to another. For instance, my lender referred me to my attorney as well as a great insurance agent. A partner of mine referred me to a great commercial lender. Once you find one person who is an active RE professional, you can follow their network to get more team members.